ODAC Players of the Week - Week 15

Dec 10, 2018

FOREST, Va. --- A combination of gearing down some for the holidays and hefty winter storm over the weekend left us one sport shy in this week's report, but those that did compete put together some stellar performances. Those earning ODAC weekly honors included (pictured from left and top): Maria Vinson from Roanoke women's swimming, Austin Wrighten from Lynchburg men's basketball, Kelly Williams from Randolph-Macon women's basketball, Shamyra Wilkerson from Shenandoah track, Curtis Dudley and Jaylyn Lane from Virginia Wesleyan track, and Jason White from SU track.

Below are entries for all seven winners from the past week of competition. Click on the associated links to see that sport's weekly honor roll.

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ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: December 10, 2018

INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Jason White | Shenandoah | So. | Jumps/Sprints

White, a sophomore from Roanoke took to a trio of events at the Holiday Open hosted by Christopher Newport University over the weekend. White was the top Division III competitor and finished second overall in the triple jump at 13.52 meters (44-4.25). He chimed in fourth overall in the long jump at 6.15 meters (20-2.25). While the meet has not yet been included in the national database, White's marks would rank third and fourth in the ODAC, respectively. His triple jump mark would be 19th in the country. White also took a turn on the track in the 200-meter dash, placing 37th at 24.20-seconds.

Lane, a freshman from Portsmouth, Va., was outstanding in her first collegiate meet with three strong individual performances and a relay contribution at the Holiday Open hosted by Christopher Newport University. Lane was the top Division III competitor in both the long and triple jumps. She finished second overall in both, reaching 5.24 meters (17-2.25) in the long jump and 11.02 meters (36-2.00) in the triple. While the meet has not yet been added to the national database, both marks would rank #1 in the ODAC by a wide margin. Her long jump distance would tie for 34th in the country, while her triple jump leap would be 17th in Division III. Lane took her turn in the track, finishing seventh overall in the 200-meter dash at 26.80-seconds. That would rank second in the conference and convert to tie for 23rd in the nation. Lane along with teammates Kwonsha Washington, Alizae Dollins, and Niya Crocker finished fifth in the 4x400-meter relay in 4:21.42.

Dudley, a junior from Norfolk, Va., blistered in the 60-meter dash at the Holiday Open hosted by Christopher Newport over the weekend. Dudley opened with a time of 7.03-seconds in the preliminaries to tie for second before winning the semifinal heat at 6.99-seconds. He again improved in the finals, winning the event in 6.97-seconds. While the meet has not yet been added to the national database, Dudley's time would rank better than any 60-meter time run by an ODAC athlete last season. It currently would slot third in the conference list this year and tie for 10th nationally.

Wilkerson, a senior from Manquin, Va., put together a strong performance in the 60-meter dash at the Holiday Open hosted by Christopher Newport University. Wilkerson competed in two legs of the indoor sport's shortest sprint. She sprinted to ninth in the preliminaries at 8.07-seconds before improving three spots to sixth in the semifinals at 7.99 seconds as the top Division III competitor. While the meet has not yet been included in the national database, Wilkerson's semifinal time would be #1 in the ODAC and rank 20th in the country.

Wrighten, a senior from Woodbridge, Va., picks up his second straight weekly award after averaging a double-double in the 22nd-ranked Hornets 1-1 week. Wrighten put up 27.0 points and 13.5 rebounds while shooting .559 (19-of-34) from the field and .750 (12-of-16) from the stripe in last week's contests. He opened with 25 points and 15 rebounds in an 82-78 setback at Guilford. He was 9-of-15 (.600) from the field including 2-of-3 from deep. He added three assists, three steals, and a blocked shot to his line. Wrighten turned up the scoring in a 78-76 non-conference win at Methodist. He registered 29 points on 10-of-19 (.526) from the field including two more makes in three attempts from three-point territory. He pulled down 12 rebounds, including six via the offensive glass, and chipped two steals, an assist, and a blocked shot. For the season, Wrighten is fifth in the ODAC in scoring (16.6) and third in rebounding (9.8). He's also seventh in field goals made (55-of-116) and free throws made (32-of-43).

Vinson, a freshman from Richmond, Va., picks up her weekly award after helping to lead the Maroons to a 148-15 dual meet victory over Guilford at the Salem YMCA last week. Vinson won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:02.02, marking just her second time in the event this season and first attempt at the discipline since late October. Vinson was then joined by teammates Hadley Baker, Grace Fountain, and Caylen McNaul in winning the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:48.37.

Williams, a junior from Garysburg, N.C., picks up her second weekly award of the season after helping Randolph-Macon run its winning streak to nine straight games with three victories and move into the conversation for cracking the Top-25 by Dhoops.com. Williams kept her streak alive with three more double-doubles to give her one in all 10 games this season and 32 straight games dating back to last year. Her showing this week including the first triple-double of her career. That came in game two, an 80-48 triumph over St. Mary's (Md.). Williams scored 18 points and pulled down 19 rebounds while registering 11 blocked shots. It is the first R-MC triple-double since Megan Silva in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Williams' week began with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting to go with 15 boards and six blocked shots in a 65-60 win at Mary Washington. Her final performance came in a 65-62 win at 18th-ranked Emory & Henry. She posted 18 points with 19 rebounds and two steals in that contest. Her performance on the boards -- 53 total rebounds (21 offensive) -- leaves her just five rebounds shy of tying the ODAC and Randolph-Macon career of 1,060 held by Katie Anderson (2012-16). For the season, Williams leads the ODAC in several statistical categories including scoring (20.6), points (206), rebounding (16.1), total rebounds (161), blocked shots (37), field goals made (75-130), and free throws made (55-92). She is third in field goal shooting (.577).